I bought the capri-glass top humidor and i am new to humidors, how do i properly season my humidor and what do i need to do to prime the humidifier?
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Brandon, congrats on your humidor! I bought mine about a year ago and still love it. I found a few videos on youtube to help season and calibrate the hydrometer. Here is what I felt was the best. http://youtu.be/PnZukYgXUKw Just remember to use distilled water and do not soak the wood. I do soak the humidifier every month or so in the distilled water.
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Here is a video posted by the manufacturer on how to prime your Humidor (although I am disappointed they did not show the hockey puck sized humidifier that comes with this model)Here is the link to the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ds2xldMOkJU
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you need distilled water, a sponge or rag, and simply pour a very thin layer across the bottom, and wipe the walls down, and the center divider, and submerge the filter as well for a few hours, and close it. You will see the humidity rise. Be sure to wipe up any left over water before you drop your cigars in. Or they will get wet :(
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I am not sure whether this is even a relevant question; But I am going to answer if it helps; I take the tank to my faucet in the bathroom open the faucet and fill the tank!! close the lid; turn it upside down place it in the humidifier assembly. really did not understand the relevance of the question; Hope I have answered
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The only thing you can do is keep it clean with the cleaner they sell. Outside of that, if it quits misting, there's usually not much you can do or replace yourself! Kinda sucks because I know they fail for no good reason, but it's my favorite humidifier when it works! You may try reseating the water container into the base unit and or jarring it a little bit to see if something is stuck. I wouldn't attempt to dis-assemble it. Messing with water and electricity is dangerous.
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I used an essential eucalyptus oil in it. Not more than half a dropper worth, but it was enough to basically corrode the plastic on the inside of the humidifier. This was my fault! Not at all blaming this otherwise stupendous product, as I just bought a replacement, but I essentially (pun?) wrecked my previous one. Learn from my mistake.
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You did not do anything wrong. My unit worked the first time or two and then leaked from the bottom. I believe the humidifiers are poorly designed.
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You take it out of the clear shrink wrapping and set it on a stable level surface where you need to dehumidify. Every week or so, check the legend panel on the front of the humidifier to see if the silica has changed to pink(should have started at blue). If it is pink then the silica is saturated from the humidity in the area and needs to be refreshed by taking the unit off its base and plugged into an outlet for 5 to 8 hours. The silica will then change back to blue and you can put it back to its normal place to dehumidify your area again.
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Hi Joe,No need to use the humidifier that came with your humidor if you are using DryMistat tube/s.Enjoy!
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If you want to keep your cigars mold free and your humidifier and humidor deposit-free, use distilled water. It shouldn't be too difficult to find, up here it's less than a buck for a sealed gallon.
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I think each situation is going to be different regardless of ones ability. My furnace, plenum, and water was easy to get to with plenty of room to work. Running the water was the biggest challenge for me because I opted to not use the supplied saddle valve. Soldering in a shutoff valve took longer than anything else. I used a metal nibbler that mounts to a drill (similar to this www.nibblerman.com) to cut out my sheet metal. Saved a lot of time over tin snips. Wiring it to the humidistat, or existing stat could also take some time. I was lucky and was able to tap into power from my furnace and already had wire run to where the humidistat was going.
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This is up to you, Mary, since the heater doesn't have a water tray to add moisture to the air. I use a humidifier myself, to put moisture into the air for the comfort of people and for the plants too. I think you need a humidifier, with this machine, in a residential living area, anyway. I've used a Vornado machine for years - I clean the washable filter at the beginning of the season and it works fine, here's a link to it, but they are many humidifiers with good feedback, that I see on Amazon, that are lower in price.Vornado Evap40 4-Gallon Evaporative Humidifier This is up to you, Mary, since the heater doesn't have a water tray to add moisture to the air. I use a humidifier myself, to put moisture into the air for the comfort of people and for the plants too. I think you need a humidifier, with this machine, in a residential living area, anyway. I've used a Vornado machine for years - I clean the washable filter at the beginning of the season and it works fine, here's a link to it, but they are many humidifiers with good feedback, that I see on Amazon, that are lower in price.Vornado... » Read More This is up to you, Mary, since the heater doesn't have a water tray to add moisture to the air. I use a humidifier myself, to put moisture into the air for the comfort of people and for the plants too. I think you need a humidifier, with this machine, in a residential living area, anyway. I've used a Vornado machine for years - I clean the washable filter at the beginning of the season and it works fine, here's a link to it, but they are many humidifiers with good feedback, that I see on Amazon, that are lower in price.Vornado Evap40 4-Gallon Evaporative Humidifier « Show Less
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There is no pat answer here. Most would say to take the shot glass out. My advice is "if it ain't broke, don't fix it". I personally would leave it in there or find a substitute if the humidity is being maintained at 70. Taking it out will reduce the humidity in the humidor.
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A few things. If it's several years old and it's running all day, the motor could have burned out. After usage, was the humidifier cleaned including wiping the blades? Was it ever stored where there is dampness such as a basement? Several factors. I've had mine over 8 years and it's a table top. When it goes, I know I got my money's worth and will buy another unit. It is NOT worth it to replace the motor IF that is the problem as it's too costly. Good luck.
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Open the humidor and with your index finger push it from the inside out and it will pop out. You can put it back in after
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Here is what you do to prime the machine. Forget what CBTL tells you about pressing a Q-Tip around the O ring.You will need a water pick. Turn on the water pick and spray water into the small hole under the tank opening.There are 2 holes under the silicone seal spray with water pressure while trying to prime the machine.You will have this primed in seconds.
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It needs to prime first. Follow the instructions to a T. Run it without a coffee first, just to test. It's what I did.
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It runs on electricity, there is a ribbon wire that plugs into the unit inside your humidor, it's thin enough to run between the base and lid without compromising the seal. The water cartridge makes up the base of the unit, it slides off the top of the Hydra and has an opening about the size of a quarter to fill it with distiller water, there are two other smaller holes on either side, I imagine for circulation. The inside of the cartridge is a block of floral foam. I've been running mine on its side laying in the bottom of a 100 ct. Humidor, it maintains exactly the RH I have it set at, and it's run without issue since I got it about 8 months ago. In that time I've topped off the water cartridge twice. It runs on electricity, there is a ribbon wire that plugs into the unit inside your humidor, it's thin enough to run between the base and lid without compromising the seal. The water cartridge makes up the base of the unit, it slides off the top of the Hydra and has an opening about the size of a quarter to fill it with distiller water, there are two other smaller holes on either side, I imagine for circulation. The inside of the cartridge is a block of floral foam. I've been running mine on its side laying in the bottom of a 100 ct. Humidor, it maintains exactly the RH I have it set at,... » Read More It runs on electricity, there is a ribbon wire that plugs into the unit inside your humidor, it's thin enough to run between the base and lid without compromising the seal. The water cartridge makes up the base of the unit, it slides off the top of the Hydra and has an opening about the size of a quarter to fill it with distiller water, there are two other smaller holes on either side, I imagine for circulation. The inside of the cartridge is a block of floral foam. I've been running mine on its side laying in the bottom of a 100 ct. Humidor, it maintains exactly the RH I have it set at, and it's run without issue since I got it about 8 months ago. In that time I've topped off the water cartridge twice. « Show Less
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Once you install the filter. Fill the tank with water. sit tank on humidifier and turn the knob to desired mist level. (do all the above with humidifier unplugged) It's an excellent product. I have gone through several and this one does the job. Hope I have been helpful